The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-08

herself; she was perfectly satisfied an,
well willing to wait his GOOD time. b Il
Ana his good time, or bad time no tool
Tor further communication, for none eve
heart. ,lI'5 49,. : - - - ~
Then baby boy was born to the poo
gsfi. sho was given every attention tina
loving sympathy could render and, in he
now treasure, aeemed to forget the darl
cloud under which sho had for eeyera
months been living and moving, 10 DO In
different OF all outside. n I. !
But even tho little bud OF comfort wa
coon taken from the afflicted ono. In .
ieT month the earth instead OF liz moth.
ora arms enclosed the tiny body, and
then, indeed, was Ellen foraaken. N
,.All care was lRvlshed upon hcr. hit
though naturally one OF tho most grateful
OF souls, she Heened now to resent such
attentions. stgW MY !" 80 -. 80
One morning shs was not to be found
the grounds OF thegarrison were searched,
there were no tidings OF her. She had
disappeared, and many supposed that
me dark watera Of the river covered her
form. 2s.--q'I M ~ ''f'''''I>' ~
But tho old Colonel had his own ideas.
anu the leisure, means and inclination to
work them out. Ij.F Tl1TIIT'~ -
Ley mo put the rosults Of his inquiries
into "story" form. filIT l''717j =" n. :
There Is a wan, quiet, ahirking young
woman boarda ono Of the great pailing YES.
lEse!a just as abe IL leaving New York. Sho
has but ANAL bundle Of clothing az bap.
gage, but 10 amply supplied with money,
Tor one Of her ntGsion. / n %iIa7 M III
sho ID indifferent to all her surroundings.
and 10 the miseriea OF the long yoypge
heI eyes arc ever seeking for tho shore to
which they are sailing. M. 11.'l7' ma
Reaching the foreign port sho make a
winquiries, then takes the means pont.
ed out to her for reaching Destination
which she we'll knows. Ir0 0.0I '5l1s'
1t ia carly evening in tho summer. along
aroad well shaded by trees and bordered
with shubbory, comes slowly hooded.
dusty woman; ehe walks as though aha
were tired. and occasionally che hats and
presses her hand against her heart. 80
she 10 nearly there; sho knows Il we'll:
there is the old house, and sho can iust
catch glimpse Of the new, grand one.
just on the other side is the river: aha
knowe that, too, OF old swift and deep and
rapid 1t is, famous place for boating.
she knows It'll" I' - ~" -
And there is another voice-a womsn's
me sounds come from the river. She
must see. .lfEs X ss.,5a. = ,slt IAN, =
sho creeps through tho buahes-thcre ia |
u boat; in 1t man, s!alwart, grand is his |
strength, and woman fair to look unon.
me msn 10 warm, bic coat is off, bis |
neck barred. His strong arms hold tbe
boat within few feet from tho landino
place. few feet from the csouching figure |
hiding there. 4 ne. - '",N-'a $50. .s>lS
"Put mo on shore, sir," demands the fair |
woman Of the boatman, =. :, >'S5''' -
Not yet, dear, don't let us 20 in yet,n
is the deep.toncd reply. I.t''-9g - 4 |
You will do as please. now and al.
Wnss'| answered the gay beauty, sand
when We are married you'll wear no more |
sucn silly, vulgar love tokens "a thiav ~
she snatched by sudden movement at |
q ailRht biacE ribbon about his throa.-a
ciutch-the band was broken, and thore
on It bit OF silver, a half.shilling. -
WIN knocking laugh she throw It from
her' 90 near the shore that it fell among |
darcy, I believe there was or Is come |
one watching there" she said in half |
fright as her glance caught movement at |
the spot. .I35,T;,S' ~ '1.e'1'l''
:. wen coon 500 that" ard few single |
They found there Ellen's body.
In the isst stifeuin2 grasp Of ons hand
at her throat, was the broken hand and
bit Of silk; it had reached we'll ils marx
even though careleesly thrown; and the |
asme thin fngers cloaed abou: another |
band and another bit Of coin. m
But both were one poor piscs-a shill-